WALSH: Kevin Hart Didn’t Owe Anyone An Apology

And the cycle continues. Someone is offered a high profile job or position. Other people, for no apparent reason, decide to punish him by mining his social media accounts for offensive comments from the ancient past. Outrage ensues. Apologies are issued. Jobs are lost. On and on, unto eternity.

This time it was comedian Kevin Hart’s turn in the stockades. He was hired to host the Oscars, and then forced to give up the gig days later when “homophobic” jokes from years ago were dredged up. Hart initially refused to apologize, explaining that he’d already apologized in the past and didn’t feel it necessary to repeat himself. That admirable stand didn’t last long. Hours later, he stepped down and issued yet another “sincere apology to the LGBTQ community.”